Helene, North Carolina

Volunteers brave cold to aid flood-hit families in western North Carolina
For the second time since he took office last week, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein visited the western part of the state to survey Helene recovery efforts.
Hurricane Helene: Victims who died in North Carolina identified
It has been more than three months since the storm hit North Carolina, and now state officials have released the full list of people who died during the storm.
Western North Carolina's housing is bouncing back after Helene, but 2025 brings uncertainty
Early impacts of Helene saw the region's home sales and new listings essentially halt, but in the past few months those patterns have changed. By most metrics, the analysis has shown the market to be resilient in the face of the region's worst natural disaster.
Western North Carolina Dusted With Snow Overnight
Snowfall fell in western North Carolina overnight on Wednesday, January 1, footage shows. Footage filmed and posted to X by user @CutlassMusic shows a snow-covered yard and woods in Haywood County, North Carolina,
Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery
North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
Longtime Wake commissioner to lead western NC recovery efforts
Longtime Wake County commissioner and current board chairman Matt Calabria will lead the Stein administration's Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. Gov. Josh Stein announced the appointment Tuesday.
Josh Stein signs 5 executive orders to address Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
Newly sworn-in Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina announces his first executive orders, focusing on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina.

Wake County, Governor of North Carolina

FEMA ends housing aid for some Helene survivors in Western NC amid bitter winter
FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors ...
Gov. Stein back in western North Carolina to survey Helene recovery efforts
Families in western North Carolina are relying on relief organizations for food, clothing, and warmth as they recover from ...
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State releases names of 104 victims killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina: NCDHHS
State officials have released a list naming the 104 people in North Carolina who were killed by Hurricane Helene.
School closings, delays in Western North Carolina, Wednesday, Jan. 8
Some school systems in Western North Carolina are closed or operating on delays Wednesday, Jan. 8, due to winter weather. This story will be updated Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in ...
Western Carolina and Samford meet for conference matchup
Western Carolina takes on Samford in a matchup of SoCon teams. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.